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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5275: Training wage

Allowing employers to pay a training wage for a specified period of time.

Summary

  • L&I must establish a training certificate, which allows employers with 50 or fewer employees to pay training wages to new employees. The training wage is 75 percent of the state minimum wage, or the federal minimum wage, whichever is greater.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5275), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1150

AN ACT Relating to preventing the curtailment of employment opportunities by allowing employers to pay a training wage for a specified period of time;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

John Braun R-20Senator R-2Senator D-35Mike Carrell R-28Mark Schoesler R-9John Smith R-7Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CL - Majority; do pass.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5275 in other sessions

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